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Topic: Common Errors

misdate

IPA: /ˈmɪsdeɪt/

KK: /ˈmɪsˌdeɪt/

noun

Definition: A date that is incorrect or not accurate.

Example: The report contained a misdate that caused confusion about the event's timing.

transitive verb

Definition: To assign an incorrect date to something, such as a document or event.

Example: The report was misdated, causing confusion about when it was created.

misdescribe

IPA: /mɪsˈdɪskaɪb/

KK: /mɪsˈdɪskaɪb/

transitive verb

Definition: To give an incorrect or false description of something.

Example: He tends to misdescribe the events that happened during the meeting.

misdescription

IPA: /ˌmɪsdɪsˈkrɪpʃən/

KK: /mɪsdɪsˈkrɪpʃən/

noun

Definition: A description that is incorrect or misleading, often used in legal or commercial contexts.

Example: The misdescription of the product led to customer complaints and returns.

misdivision

IPA: /mɪsˈdɪvɪʒən/

KK: /mɪsˈdɪvɪʒən/

noun

Definition: A mistake made when dividing something into parts or sections.

Example: The misdivision of the land led to disputes among the owners.

misdo

IPA: /mɪsˈduː/

KK: /mɪsˈdu/

transitive verb

Definition: To perform an action incorrectly or in a clumsy way.

Example: He seemed to misdo the simple task, making it much harder than it needed to be.

miseducate

IPA: /ˌmɪsˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪt/

KK: /mɪsˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To teach someone in a way that is incorrect or misleading.

Example: The outdated curriculum may miseducate students about important historical events.

misenter

IPA: //ˌmɪsˈɛntər//

KK: /ˈmɪsˌɛntər/

transitive verb

Definition: To enter something incorrectly, such as making a mistake when adding a charge to an account.

Example: He misentered the amount on the invoice, causing a billing error.

misentry

IPA: //mɪsˈɛntri//

KK: /mɪsˈɛntri/

noun

Definition: A mistake made when entering information, especially in a record or account.

Example: The accountant found a misentry in the financial report that needed to be corrected.

misestimate

IPA: //ˌmɪsˈɛstɪmeɪt//

KK: /mɪsˈɛstəˌmeɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To make an incorrect judgment about the value, amount, or quality of something.

Example: He misestimated the cost of the project, leading to budget issues.

misestimation

IPA: //ˌmɪsɛstəˈmeɪʃən//

KK: /mɪsˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: An error made when estimating something, leading to an incorrect calculation or judgment.

Example: The misestimation of the project's costs caused delays in the budget.

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